35.8 Percent Of Registered Voters In Somerset County Participated In This Years Election

According to the unofficial numbers supplied by the Somerset County Clerks Office, about 35.8 percent of registered voters participated in this year’s general election.

Out of 216,994 registered voters, 77,682 ballots were cast. 

So what was the outcome?

Somerset County Freeholder:

• Peter Palmer (R) - 3-year term, 41,618 votes
• Brian Levine (R) - 3-year term, 40,767 votes

Bedminster Township:

Township Committee -

• Kenneth Olsen (R) - 3-year term, 1,429 votes

Board Of Education-

• Michael Allegra - 3-year term (Incumbent),1,035 votes
• Louis Casella - 3-year term (Incumbent), 860 votes
• Howard Wolkow - 3-year term, 842 votes

Bernards Township:

Township Committee -

• Thomas Russo, Jr. - 3-year term (incumbent),5,117 votes
• John Carpenter - 3-year term (incumbent),5,210 votes

Board Of Education -

• John Fry - 3-year term, 3,157 votes
• Prili Shah - 3-year term (incumbent), 2,749 votes
• Linda Wooldridge - 3-year term (incumbent),2,746 votes

Local Question - Shall the Township Committee of the Township of Bernards adopt an ordinance amending the Ordinance Section 27-1.1 Open Space Trust Fund tax to permit the use of the balance of the expiring tax levied funds for the construction of park infrastructure, artificial turf athletic fields, and maintenance thereof on lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes owned by the Township?

• Plan approved by voters

Bernardsville:

Mayor -

• Kevin R. Sooy (R) - 4-year term 2,036 votes

Borough Council -

• Peter Birnbaum (R) - 3-year term, 1,323 votes
• William P. Youngblood Jr. (R) - 3-year term,1,401 votes

Board Of Education -

• Nancy Zurowski Palazzolo - 3-year term (incumbent), 1,112 votes
• Sara Sooy - 3-year term, 1,092 votes

Local Question - Shall Bernardsville Borough authorize a one-time expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the Borough Open Space Trust Fund for the construction of an artificial turf field at the Upper Polo Grounds which is already owned by the borough?

• No, 1,263 votes

Bridgewater:

Board Of Education -

• Barry R. Walker -3-year term, 2,259 votes
• Lisa Weinstock -3-year term, 2,452 votes

Green Brook:

Township Committee -

• James A. Buck (R) - 3-year term, 799 votes
• Nancy Stoll (R) - 3-year term (incumbent), 852 votes

Board Of Education -

• John Brault - 3-year term (incumbent), 562 votes
• Darlene Connors - 3-year term (incumbent),625 votes
• Maria Piccirilli -3-year term (incumbent), 745 votes

Hillsborough:

Township Committee -

• Mayor Douglas Tomson (R) - 3-year term (incumbent), 5,422 votes
• Committeewoman Gloria McCauley (R) - 3-year term (incumbent), 5,405 votes

Board Of Education -

• Steven A. Cohen - 3-year term 3,242 votes
• Judith C. Haas - 3-year term (incumbent),3,384 votes
• Jennifer D. Haley - 3-year term (incumbent),3,280 votes

Warren:

Township Committee

• George K. Lazo (R) - 3-year term (incumbent),2,718 votes
• Michael C. Marion (R) - 3-year term (incumbent), 2,705 votes

Board Of Education - Watchung Hills

• Glenn Mastrobattista - 3-year term, 1,472 votes

Board Of Education - Warren Township

• Christina “Tia” Allocco - 3-year term (incumbent), 1,809 votes
• Leonard de Montagnac - 3-year term (incumbent), 1,150 votes

Watchung:

Mayor -

• Stephen K. Pote (R) - 4-year term (incumbent), 1,167 votes

Borough Council -

• Stephen L. Black (R) - 3-year term (incumbent), 1,134 votes
• Robert L. Gibbs (R) - 3-year term (incumbent),1,114 votes

Board Of Education - Watchung Hills -

• Sondra Fechtner - 3-year term (incumbent),920 votes

Board Of Education - Watchung Borough -

• Tina Kelly - 3-year term (incumbent), 805 votes
• Ellyn Margulies - 3-year term (incumbent),642 votes
• Joseph Mattiassi -- 3-year term, 550 votes